New Delhi: India has agreed to a ceasefire with Pakistan, but only under strict terms laid out by New Delhi, top government sources confirmed on Saturday, following the formal announcement of a halt in hostilities after Operation Sindoor. The agreement, brokered through backchannel communications, was initiated by Pakistan’s National Security Advisor and ISI Air Chief Asim Malik, who reached out to Indian NSA Ajit Doval.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi gave a clear directive to proceed with the ceasefire only if it aligned entirely with India’s strategic conditions. Following this, at 3:35 PM IST on Friday, Pakistan’s Director General of Military Operations (DGMO) contacted his Indian counterpart to formally propose the ceasefire.
While India agreed to the truce, it issued a strong warning: any future terror attacks emanating from Pakistani soil will be treated as acts of war, prompting immediate and decisive retaliation.
The warning comes after three consecutive nights of Pakistani missile and drone strikes targeting northern Indian military installations and civilian areas — most of which were successfully intercepted by India’s air defence systems, including the Barak-8, Akash, and S-400.
Wing Commander Vyomika Singh, speaking at a press briefing, said: “Over the past few days, Pakistan suffered heavy and unsustainable losses after its unprovoked attacks. There has been extensive damage to critical Pakistani air bases such as Skardu, Sargodha, Jacobabad, and Bholari.”
Sources also noted that India remains firmly committed to defending its national security and will not tolerate any form of cross-border terrorism. The latest ceasefire agreement may have brought temporary calm, but India’s message is unambiguous: peace is conditional on Pakistan’s actions moving forward.
